A Mobile phone problem

Top_Dog

When i tried to switch on my Nokia mobile phone this morning it would not switch on . I am nearly certain it has got something to do with the water that was on the table last night where i put my phone on and the water got in the phone through the speaker outlet at the back . How do i fix this

Somebody please help me as it is very important to me that i get my mobile up and running again

Thank You

grumbler

Top_Dog wrote: »

Somebody please help me as it is very important to me that i get my mobile up and running again

You can't be serious.
The only that you could have done and should have done yesterday was removed the back cover and the battery, then dried the phone.
Usually a bowl of rice and an airing cupboard are recommended for this.

If it's really the water to blame, there is a small chance that it's not late now, but most likely you'll need either a new phone or this one repaired by a professional.

Top_Dog

grumbler wrote: »

You can't be serious.
The only that you could have done and should have done yesterday was removed the back cover, and the battery, then dried the phone.
Usually a bowl of rice and an airing cupboard are recommended for this.

If it's really the water to blame, there is a small chance that it's not late now, but most likely you'll need either a new phone or this one repaired by a professional.

I did not know at the time that there was water on the table and that it had got into the phone

flashg67

Top_Dog wrote: »

I did not know at the time that there was water on the table and that it had got into the phone

They're not called Grumbler for nothing! However, the advice ref the bowl of rice etc is sound!

Buzby

Take the SIM out and put it in a different handset - the handset is probably past redemption.

Top_Dog

flashg67 wrote: »

They're not called Grumbler for nothing! However, the advice ref the bowl of rice etc is sound!

I have not tried the rice as i do not have it handy today the sun is hot and shinning if i put the phone out in it for a while would it do the job or do more damage to the phone

Browntoa

may help...take the cover off and remove the battery and leave just the phone out

Top_Dog

Browntoa wrote: »

may help...take the cover off and remove the battery and leave just the phone out

may help ? but it could also do damage

d123

Top_Dog wrote: »

I have not tried the rice as i do not have it handy today the sun is hot and shinning if i put the phone out in it for a while would it do the job or do more damage to the phone

The sun will do very little, you need to remove the battery and disassemble the phone as far as you can, then put all the bits in the bowl of rice and leave it somewhere warm for a lengthy period. Like 2 or 3 days, not just a few hours.

If you are still using your central heating, put the rice bowl on a dish towel on top of a radiator.

Top_Dog

d123 wrote: »

The sun will do very little, you need to remove the battery and disassemble the phone as far as you can, then put all the bits in the bowl of rice and leave it somewhere warm for a lengthy period. Like 2 or 3 days, not just a few hours.

If you are still using your central heating, put the rice bowl on a dish towel on top of a radiator.

Do i bury the phone and the bits in the rice or do i just lay them on top of the rice ?

As i have already stated it is very important to me that i get my mobile up and running again

grumbler

Bury it. You can wrap it in thin breathable cloth or kitchen roll if you wish.
However, don't hold your breath and start thinking how to repair or replace it.